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Basir Ahamad
All-Rounder•Nepalese
Current NPL team
Biratnagar Kings
NPL 2026 status
Confirmed squadSquad listing
02 / 13
01
NPL 2024 Runs
181
02
NPL 2024 Wickets
6
03
NPL 2025 HS
62*
04
T20 World Cup
2026 squad
05
ODI Debut
Jul 2022
06
T20I Debut
Aug 2022
Player overview
About Basir Ahamad
Basir Ahamad is a Nepalese all-rounder who plays for Biratnagar Kings in the Nepal Premier League (NPL) and the Nepal national cricket team.
Player details
| Full name | Basir Ahamad |
| Date of birth | 11 September 2003 |
| Birthplace | Kapilvastu, Nepal |
| Country | Nepalese |
| Playing role | All-Rounder |
| Batting style | Left-handed |
| Bowling style | Slow left-arm orthodox (left-arm spin) |
NPL record
Basir Ahamad at NPL 2026
Season-by-season Nepal Premier League figures for Basir Ahamad.
| Season | Team | Matches | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPL 2024 (Season 1) | Biratnagar Kings | Not fully verified | 181 | N/A | N/A | 6 | N/A |
| NPL 2025 (Season 2) | Biratnagar Kings | Not fully verified | 62* and 36 (standouts) | 62* (v Karnali Yaks) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| NPL 2026 (Season 3) | Biratnagar Kings | In progress | — | — | — | — | — |
Salary & auction
| NPL 2024–2026 | Retained by Biratnagar Kings across all three seasons. |
| NPL 2026 retention status | Confirmed retained core player |
| Nepal central contract | N/A |
| IPL/overseas franchise auction history | N/A |
Career record
Basir Ahamad career records
Available senior career figures from the structured player record.
| Format | Matches | Runs | Wickets | Best bowling | 100s / 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20I | Not fully verified (debuted 2022, sporadic appearances since) | Not verified | Not verified | N/A | 0/Not verified |
| ODI | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0/N/A |
Complete season-by-season figures for matches played, batting average, strike rate, full wicket tallies, economy rate, and catches could not be confirmed from the sources checked for this profile — only individual standout innings and the 2024 season aggregate (181 runs, 6 wickets) are confirmed. NPL career: 181+ runs and 6+ wickets from the 2024 season alone.
Records & achievements
- Player of the Match, Biratnagar Kings vs Karnali Yaks, NPL 2025 (28 November 2025) — unbeaten 62 off 43 balls in a three-wicket win
- Named among Biratnagar Kings' leading run-scorers in the inaugural NPL 2024 season
- Selected for Nepal's 2026 T20 World Cup squad on the back of his NPL 2025 form — one of several Biratnagar Kings players to earn national selection through NPL performances
Career
Basir Ahamad's teams and career
Career Timeline
- 11 September 2003 — Born in Kapilvastu, Nepal.
- 1 May 2022 — T20 debut for Nepal against Zimbabwe A (unofficial fixture).
- 9 May 2022 — List A debut for Nepal against Zimbabwe A (unofficial fixture).
- June 2022 — Named in Nepal's ODI squad for ICC Cricket World Cup League 2, round 14, in Scotland.
- 11 July 2022 — ODI debut for Nepal against Namibia.
- August 2022 — Named in Nepal's T20I squad for their series against Kenya.
